Feel free to be bias if youd like, though some 'reason' would be nice to read. And clearly 'best' is very subjective....maybe it should be said that it is designed very well, or very accurate, or most reliable in a home defense situation....those may be better criteria to define 'best' American 9mm.

It doesnt need to be originally designed in the US....just as long as a gun is currently made in the states.

Looking forward to what gets posted below!!

(as it was pointed out below...i didnt limit this to a 'price' -- so I am editing my original post....please limit guns to ones that can be found for under $1,000 ... thanks!)

Feel free to be bias if youd like, though some 'reason' would be nice to read. And clearly 'best' is very subjective....maybe it should be said that it is designed very well, or very accurate, or most reliable in a home defense situation....those may be better criteria to define 'best' American 9mm.

It doesnt need to be originally designed in the US....just as long as a gun is currently made in the states.

Looking forward to what gets posted below!!

American made.....since you did'nt specify a price my vote goes for a sig p226

I think there is confusion when someone says american made gun. I would assume it to mean a gun that is made in America by an American owned company. Glocks and Berettas are made in America but they aren't American owned companies. Just my opinion.

Best American made 9MM pistol "to me" is the Smith & Wesson M&P9 full size pistol.

I think there is confusion when someone says american made gun. I would assume it to mean a gun that is made in America by an American owned company. Glocks and Berettas are made in America but they aren't American owned companies. Just my opinion.

Best American made 9MM pistol "to me" is the Smith & Wesson M&P9 full size pistol.

I think there is confusion when someone says american made gun. I would assume it to mean a gun that is made in America by an American owned company. Glocks and Berettas are made in America but they aren't American owned companies. Just my opinion.
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I meant more to the point that it helps support American jobs (mainly made by Americans -- Beretta and Sig would therefore qualify)....but, nothing wrong with it being an American company too -- even more jobs!!

Wow, so most everyone up to this point ranks the M&P over the CZ 75B SP-01, FNH FNX-9, Sig P226 and the Springfield XDm???

thanks to all for sharing!!

I'm almost positive CZ pistols are made in the Czech Republic, and I know Springfields XD's are made in Croatia. Sig has had some QC issues lin the past few years, I wouldn't purchase one of their weapons at this point in time. I'm not very familiar with FN pistols, so I won't comment.